Property Snakes and Ladders; 2009

PasturesNew

I've always hated that houses seem to have become property.

They're houses... the world went mad. Well, only half the world... mainly the idiots unfortunately.

seven-day-weekend

mewbie wrote: »

Are you an estate agent?

Nope. Never been an Estate Agent.

Last worked in Town Planning for eight years, early retired and living in southern Spain since 2004.

incher

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've always hated that houses seem to have become property.

Yes, agree. 'Property' does suggest ownership but I for one have never thought of my house as 'my property.' Perhaps if I ever get to paying off that bl00dy mortgage, I may have a change of heart?

Sapphire

Personally, I thought what was done to the house with the bread oven was utterly hideous – totally out of style with the building; horribly bland plastic-looking stuff everywhere; hideous chandeliers; all of the interesting features ripped out. I am amazed that people are allowed to destroy the interiors of historic houses in this way. Something we will bitterly regret in the future, I think.

As for the oast house, well, I regret the loss of its traditional use and the community that must have thrived around the local industry there. It was a beautiful building (before it had the heart ripped out of it by some would-be developers).

lostinrates

Sapphire wrote: »

As for the oast house, well, I regret the loss of its traditional use and the community that must have thrived around the local industry there. It was a beautiful building (before it had the heart ripped out of it by some would-be developers).

I thought the finished oast house was ok actually, a bit ''developered'' but ok. If it no longer working better to save the history instead of let it fall down.

I didn't see the end of the bristol house though, sadly

nearlynew

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've always hated that houses seem to have become property.

They're houses... the world went mad. Well, only half the world... mainly the idiots unfortunately.

Yes and while we're at it, how about the language of big newbuild developers?
They're own their own this lot.

A terrace becomes...................a link property

A link property with a gabled upstairs window becomes.................. a town house

and my personal favourite............

a link house with communal parking around the back becomes............a mews property.

welcome to marketing bullsh1t city

Doozergirl

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

However, just as an aside, many rooms ARE interchangeable in their use and to realise this helps one to think outside the box when planning or designing a renovation.

For example, a house has three bedrooms and two receptions.

Or does it?

It might have two bedrooms, a study, a dining room and sitting room.

Or it might have four bedrooms and a sitting room.

Or it might have one bedroom, a study, a dining room, a bedsit and a sitting room.

It may even have five bedrooms.

Sometimes people can't see past the obvious and therefore limit opportunities.

Agreed! I've really tried to do that with our space (lol, that is really what I'm calling it I suppose because I am trying to make it flexible for different types of buyer, but to be fair, when there's dirt and plaster all over the place, it really is not a 'room' in the traditional sense)

I was really surprised the other day when in another thread people were complaining about the kitchen/living room in some property details because they'd prefer a kitchen/dining room. Hello?! If you take the sofa out and put a table in it, it's a kitchen diner :wall:

lostinrates

nearlynew wrote: »

Yes and while we're at it, how about the language of newbuild developers.
They're own their own this lot.

A terrace becomes...................a link property

A link property with a gabled upstairs window becomes.................. a town house

and my personal favourite............

a link house with communal parking around the back becomes............a mews property.

welcome to marketing bullsh1t city

Its ''link detached'' that always slightly worries me

nearlynew

Doozergirl wrote: »

... If you take the sofa out and put a table in it, it's a kitchen diner :wall:

No. Sorry.

It's a kitchen that's big enough to fit a dining table in.

seven-day-weekend

Doozergirl wrote: »

Agreed! I've really tried to do that with our space (lol, that is really what I'm calling it I suppose because I am trying to make it flexible for different types of buyer, but to be fair, when there's dirt and plaster all over the place, it really is not a 'room' in the traditional sense)

I was really surprised the other day when in another thread people were complaining about the kitchen/living room in some property details because they'd prefer a kitchen/dining room. Hello?! If you take the sofa out and put a table in it, it's a kitchen diner :wall:

Absolutely.

My house in the Uk has, at the moment , downstairs, a sitting room and dining room.

We are going to make a few changes so that it has two sitting rooms as that will suit the occupancy better. The fact that one room has up until now been used as a dining room is not written in stone.

My Spanish house was advertised as having four bedrooms when we bought it. We have taken out the dividing walls of one, added walls somewhere else, so it still has the four rooms but now I would say it has two bedrooms, a study and a bedsit.

Adaptable Space.